Kehakaal
Kehakaal is a sociolinguistic concept describing the distribution of speaking time among participants in a conversation. It is used to analyze participation equity, power dynamics, and conversational balance in group discourse. The term combines roots from regional languages, including kehna, meaning to say, and kaal, meaning time or period, reflecting its focus on how speech time is allocated.
In practice, Kehakaal is measured by calculating the proportion of total speaking time attributed to each participant,
Applications include education, workplace meetings, and mediations, where assessing Kehakaal can highlight participation gaps, promote inclusive
Variations across cultures and contexts mean that there is no universal standard for an ideal Kehakaal. Some
See also: turn-taking, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, conversation analysis.